The Presence of Myth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780226450575)

"[An] important essay by a philosopher who more convincingly than any other I can think of demonstrates the continuing significance of his vocation in the life of our culture."--Karsten Harries, The New York Times Book Review

With The Presence of Myth, Kolakowski demonstrates that no matter how hard man strives for purely rational thought, there has always been-and always will be-a reservoir of mythical images that lend "being" and "consciousness" a specifically human meaning.

"Kolakowski undertakes a philosophy of culture which extends to all realms of human intercourse--intellectual, artistic, scientific, and emotional. . . . [His] book has real significance for today, and may well become a classic in the philosophy of culture."--Anglican Theological Review

Author: Leszek Kolakowski
ISBN-10: 0226450570
ISBN-13: 9780226450575
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2001
Pages: 145
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.59h x 5.59w x 0.47d